Artificial Intelligence (AI)

As organizations integrate AI into their operations or develop AI technologies, navigating the legal and regulatory landscape is critical for success. McMillan provides tailored legal services designed to help clients capitalize on AI-driven opportunities while minimizing risks. Whether your company is leveraging AI to enhance business operations or pioneering AI solutions, we will provide the strategic guidance to achieve your objectives.

How can we help you leverage AI?

For businesses leveraging AI tools and engaging service providers, McMillan provides the full suite of services required to optimize your relationship with service providers and ensure regulatory compliance. Our team can support you with:

• Contract Negotiation & Review: Negotiating and drafting agreements to clearly define deliverables, performance and accuracy guarantees, and ongoing technical support.
• AI Governance & Security: Establishing policies and procedures relating to your organization’s use of artificial intelligence systems, data security,  access, and protection, particularly in highly regulated industries.
• Intellectual Property & Ownership Rights: Ensuring the intellectual property ownership is clear and proper licensing frameworks are in place to mitigate risk in developing, using, and offering artificial intelligence systems to the market.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensuring adherence to evolving privacy laws, AI regulations and industry standards to minimize legal and reputational risks.
• Ethical & Responsible Use of AI: Developing frameworks to ensure that the use of AI systems is ethical and aligns with transparency, fairness and corporate values.

How can we help you build the technology of the future?

Companies that design and commercialize AI solutions face unique legal challenges in staying ahead of regulatory developments, commercializing data, protecting intellectual property and mitigating liabilities. Our firm supports organizations ranging from startups to multinationals, in:

• Corporate Structuring & Governance: Establishing your business to facilitate growth, investment and scalability.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Securing AI-related innovations, including algorithms, data models and software, through patents, copyrights and trade secrets.
• Regulatory Navigation: Advising on compliance with Canadian laws, regulations, data protection laws and cross-border considerations.
• Commercial & Licensing Agreements: Drafting contracts for AI product licensing, partnerships and customer engagements to support sustainable business expansion.
• Liability Mitigation Strategies: Managing risks associated with algorithmic bias, system malfunctions and other potential liabilities tied to AI solutions.

With a deep understanding of AI technologies and their legal implications, we provide strategic, practical, future-focused legal solutions. Our multidisciplinary team blends legal expertise with a passion for innovation, ensuring your organization remains at the forefront of AI advancements.